Asian elephants arrive to Oklahoma City Zoo after weeks of travel

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Zoo has some new family members. Chai and Bamboo, the two Asian elephants from Seattle were forced to take a detour to the San Diego Zoo following severe weather, have finally arrived.

It has been a long journey, but both elephants made it safe and sound.

After detours, temporary stays, and hours on the road, Chai and Bamboo are in their new home at the Oklahoma City Zoo. It took nearly 30 hours for them to get here from San Diego, but the elephants had a full care staff with them the whole way here.

"When they came off the trailer, they walked right into the stall, started eating, had a drink of water," said Jennifer D'Agostino, Dir. of Veterinary Services.